Synonyms for paralytic
- adjective
- noun
Most common
frozen immobilized stoned paralyzed US owly-eyed paralytical
Definitions
- adj. 1
Affected by paralysis; paralysed.
- n. 1
Someone suffering from paralysis.
Related words
- Word family
- paralytical
- Other spellings
- parlatic
Forms
- Plural
- paralytics → steamings, paralyzers…
Example sentences
- frozen Yesterday it was so cold again. I may have frozen.
- stoned Tom told Mary that he didn't think John was stoned.
- paralyzed A bad fall from his skateboard left Tom paralyzed.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| paralytic | steady | |
| frozen | steady | |
| immobilized | rising | |
| stoned | rising | |
| paralyzed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- drunk1
- 6 letters
- frozen2, stoned1
- 8 letters
- steaming2, cabbaged
- 9 letters
- paralyzed3, paralysed, paralyzer, paralyser
- 11 letters
- immobilized4, paralytical
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (frozen2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- paralytique